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In the meanwhile, funerals occurred where those who wanted to attend couldn’t go. Proper respects were not paid to the deceased.

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Until Death Do Us Part

One of my colleagues, Allen Gralnik, a retired lieutenant of the United States Naval Reserve, says, "Freedom is not free; someone in the past has paid for it."

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Leaving Home For Good

Away from home and our habitual norms of behavior, we are challenged to maintain the code of conduct we are committed to all year long.

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The Boy or The Bottle?

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So let me ask you what would be called a typical klotz kasha, or a seemingly obvious but, nonetheless, stupid question. If the flask is empty, why throw away the child? Throw away the empty flask!

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Until Death Do Us Part: A Community Divided at the Time of Funerals

By Robert J. Rome PH.D.

Sukkot was Eddie Levy’s holiday. For thirty years, he took on the job of building and decorating the Sukkah at the Sephardic Hebrew Center in Los Angeles. On the day following Yom Kippur each year he would arrive at the synagogue in the early morning. Before the day was done, Eddie would have erected one of the most beautiful Sukkot in L.A. With lush palm branches on the top as well as on the sides, building the Sukkah was Eddie’s Mitzvah. While he only occasionally came to synagogue the rest of the year, he was there on Sukkot, hosting the Kiddush after services, holding court in the temporary dwelling that he had constructed.

It was this year during the latter part of the intermediate days of the holiday of Sukkot that Eddie passed away. He died on his holiday. This man who devoted so much of his life to the celebration of Sukkot was taken from us during this holiday. There is indeed meaning to the world!

Eddie was a special man. He was well loved within the community. But I couldn’t go to his funeral. He was buried on Friday, October 21, on the holiday of Simchat Torah.

My mother-in-law, may she rest in peace, had numerous cousins. These cousins and other relatives have mostly passed on as they were contemporaries of my mother-inlaw who would have been 94 this year had she lived. My wife’s sister called during the holiday of Shemini Atzeret (we ran to hear the message on the machine during the late afternoon hours). She just had heard from their aunt, my mother-in-law’s youngest sister, that the husband of my mother-in-law’s cousin had passed away. My wife’s aunt said, according to the message, how important it was for all family members to be at the funeral as there were so few of that generation left. We could not go to the funeral. It was on Friday, October 21, on the holiday of Simchat Torah.

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most deaths occurred and the adjoining cemetery. Today, the cemeteries are often located far away from Jewish homes. The cemetery for one of the burials that I could not attend because of the holiday was Mount Sinai “Hollywood Hills,” located miles from any major Jewish community, a place where the distance from the mortuary service at the bottom of the hill at Mount Sinai to the grave sites on the top of the hill is actually farther than the distances from the old Jewish communities in Europe to the adjoining cemeteries. There is no way to carry the body from the mortuary at the bottom of the hill near the entrance to the cemetery to the top of the hill where the graves are except by car. There is no way for anyone to attend the services at this far away location except by traveling by car. Driving is just one of the restrictions of the holiday which must be violated to hold a funeral on a holiday. The grave is dug by machine. There is the printing of a program for the funeral on the holiday. The violations in Jewish law become numerous.

Even when the deceased may have been somewhat religious, the funerals are most often arranged by adult children, individuals who are often intermarried and unaffiliated with the Jewish community. Those family members who arrange the funerals often rely on the mortuaries and cemeteries to guide them in doing what is right. I can assure you that those who arranged the funerals did not know that the funeral was being arranged on a Jewish holiday at a time observant relatives and friends would still be in synagogue. Advised (inappropriately) that this was the best day for the funeral, they agreed. And as a result, many could not attend.

We know that in life, our Jewish community is split into many factions. There are those who determine a child’s religion not from the mother, as required in the religious law, but from the father with resulting suspicions that those who have been brought up thinking they are Jewish may actually be of questionable background. There are those who affiliate and the vast majority who remain unaffiliated. There are even those who seek to bury their dead in a Jewish cemetery and those who go to the Neptune Society or some other non-Jewish agency. Here we

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have a situation where families go to a Jewish mortuary and cemetery to actually do something Jewish, only to be guided toward a funeral and burial in violation of Jewish observances, in violation of the holiday. They arrange funerals in Jewish facilities only to later discover that family members and friends cannot even attend.

In wedding ceremonies we remember from movies of our childhood, there was the wedding vow “Till death do us part.” The current actions of “Jewish” cemeteries and mortuaries give new meaning to this term. As divided as our community may be among the living, Jewish mortuaries scheduling funerals so that family members cannot even attend are creating divisions even after death.

Why would these Jewish institutions act in such a way as to divide families in mourning and cause families to act against their own interests as those who wish to honor the deceased cannot come to the funerals? Unfortunately, cemeteries, previously institutions operated for the community by the community, are now multi-million dollar businesses. Facing a demand for dozens of burials on the Sundays after the three-day festival and Shabbat period, the cemeteries cite the Jewish law that funerals can occur on the Friday, the second day of the Festival celebration. With all the laws they ignore, it is of interest that this law that no longer seems to even apply is held in such great esteem.

In the meanwhile, many funerals are held on Friday, the second day of the Festival, opening up spaces on the following Sunday.

I am fully aware that Reform rabbis only celebrate the first day of the two-day festival. For them, it was not Simchat Torah, the holiday observed by millions of other Jews but which they observed the day before. But, the Reform rabbis who conduct the funerals should respect the family members and friends who do observe the holiday. They should alert those arranging the funeral that a day celebrated throughout most of the Jewish world as a holiday is inappropriate for many as a day for a funeral. Jews, especially rabbis, should respect the religious customs of other Jews.

In the meanwhile, funerals occurred where those who wanted to attend couldn’t go. Proper respects were not paid to the deceased.

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Leaving Home For Good

A hundred years ago, an entire generation of Yiddishspeaking, Torah-observant Jews migrated from Europe.

They came to America, the golden land of opportunity, to escape pogroms and persecution. With blood, sweat and tears they raised themselves from rags to riches and soon came to personify the American dream -- an amazing and inspiring success story. But the fact is that, for the most part, as their businesses succeeded their religious lives failed. Unquestionably, Judaism took a severe body blow. Most were unable to sustain their old world values in new world America. The transition from shtetl to suburbia proved too formidable and children and grandchildren grew up ignorant of and alienated from their own sacred traditions.

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he story is told of an encounter between two famous rabbis of yesteryear -- Rabbi Elijah, the famed "Gaon" (prodigious scholar) of Vilna, and Rabbi Yaakov Krantz, known as the "Maggid" (preacher) of Dubne. Apparently the Maggid of Dubne once visited Vilna and went to pay a courtesy call on the great Gaon. The Gaon asked the Maggid to preach to him, as was his specialty. "Give me mussar (words of rebuke).

Chastise me," said the Gaon. "G-d forbid that I should have the chutzpah to chastise the great Gaon of Vilna," replied the Magid, quite horrified at the suggestion. "No matter, that is your forte and I want to hear mussar from you," insisted the Gaon.

So the Dubner Maggid thought a while and then most reluctantly acceded to the wishes of his illustrious host.

Said the Maggid, "Is it a great achievement to be a Gaon sitting in Vilna in your little secluded kloiz (small study hall)? Go out into the world, mix with the people, and then let us see what kind of Gaon you will be."

Today, we see this phenomenon playing out on a lesser scale when families emigrate or move from city to city.

Displaced from their spiritual support systems, they flounder. The bulk of their efforts are directed at just resettling and reorganizing their lives. Putting religious infrastructures in place often comes last -- at great cost in the long run.

And on a more subtle level, a similar test of conscience faces us when we take our annual vacations. Away from home and our habitual norms of behavior, we are challenged to maintain the code of conduct we are committed to all year long.

It's like the story of the shadchan (matchmaker) who suggested a young lady to a fellow and absolutely raved about her. After their first date, the fellow calls up the shadchan and gives him a piece of his mind. "How dare you introduce me to such a girl, didn't you know she limps!" Quite unflustered, the shadchan retorts, "But, what's the problem, it's only when she walks."

Indeed, it is much easier to be scholarly and pious in a sequestered ghetto than it is outside in a world that is often oblivious, or even hostile, to Torah and its values.

It is when we walk away from our comfortable spiritual cocoons of home and community into the wider society that we may find ourselves limping somewhat, losing our Jewish equilibrium. It is then that our faith, our values, our morals and beliefs are truly challenged.

This, in fact, was more or less the test of Abraham in this week's Parshah. "Go from your land, from your birthplace, from your father's house, to the land I will show you." And it was there -- far from his natural environment

May G-d help that the children of Abraham will emulate their forefather, who left his land and remained strong in faith, going on to achieve remarkable success, both spiritually and materially.

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ow we spend our money is usually a pretty good barometer of where our priorities lie.

And this applies equally whether the money is plentiful or scarce.

After the birth of Isaac, his half-brother Ishmael behaves threateningly towards him and Sarah finds it necessary to ask Abraham to banish Ishmael from the family home. Together with his mother, Hagar, they wander the desert. Soon they run out of water.

It's like the old story of the Jewish mother who came from Eastern Europe to join her son in America and was horrified to see he had shaved of his beard and cast off his yarmulke. "What happened to you, my Yankele?" she asked.

"Mama," he says, "America is not the

And the water in the leather flask was finished and she cast off the boy beneath one of the bushes. (Genesis 21:15) So let me ask you what would be called a typical klotz kasha, or a seemingly obvious but, nonetheless, stupid question.

If the flask is empty, why throw away the child? Throw away the empty flask!

It would appear then that when our food supply is depleted and finance is in short supply, the first ones to suffer may be our children. The bank balance is low? How can we even think of a Jewish Day School education! The tuition fees are so expensive. Instead of denying ourselves creature comforts we deem non-negotiable, we sacrifice our children's Jewish upbringing in the name of economics.

still circumcised?"

It's not only an old shtetl story. It's happening right now. In my own community of South Africa we know of too many who left these shores to make a better life for their children. But emigrating is expensive and with limited resources one must make choices and prioritize. Many chose to do without Jewish schooling. The rest is history.

Bad history. Without a Jewish education young people wander about wondering why they should not be doing what their contemporaries are doing. And the money we saved in school fees is now going to doctors, psychologists, or G-d forbid, drug rehab centers.

Even in Israel, we have to be discriminating when choosing a community. If the other kids on the block are riding their bikes on Yom Kippur, why shouldn't your child? And if you insist and they feel denied, they may opt out altogether.

shtetl." And when she saw him going to work on Shabbat, again he told her America was different. And when she opened the fridge and discovered all kinds of creepy things she never saw in a Jewish kitchen, again he explained that America was not the same as "back home." Eventually, when it was all getting too much, she asked him, "Yankele, tell your old mother the truth. Are you

Kids need stability and an environment with a healthy value system. No matter how tempting or secure other seemingly greener pastures may be, before making a move we ought to consider the spiritual security system our children will need to survive and thrive--as Jews. Just because the bottle may be empty, don't throw away the child.

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“Abba, What happened? “We always had enough, more than enough. Abba gave us everything we needed, and more! I know we were blessed, and I felt good when I got to go with him when he gave money to Tomchei Shabbos. They told me that my Abba was helping other families to have what they needed, also. “Last year, something bad happened. And it happened all over the world. Lots of people don’t have jobs to go to anymore. One day it happened to my father too. “Now it’s a dierent feeling when I go with my Abba to Tomchei Shabbos.

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3000 at Los Angeles Celebration Over 3,000 people came together from the Los Angeles Jewish communities for their largest ever Simchas Beis Hashoeiva celebration.

In a first for Los Angeles, both Anash and the broader Los Angeles and Valley communities came together en masse for a Grand Community Simchas Beis Hashoeva. The big event was coordinated by Young Lubavitch Chevra of Southern California and Chabad of North Hollywood.

Over 3000 people gathered in the streets of North Hollywood to join in the festivities. 8th Day, the biggest act on the Jewish music scene today brought the house down, enthralling participants with a full length streetconcert, culminating with their chart busting hit song YA'ALILI. The Family Sukkot Festival and Concert also featured local talent Yanky Lunger and rising Jewish music star, Yoni Zigelboum, making his West Coast debut. Zigelboum's energetic and dynamic performance was a real eye opener for Los Angeles. The MC of the event, Dr. Rubie Minkowitz, quoted NY radio host Nochum Segal, saying, "Watch this

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Minkowitz offered special thanks to Young Chevra's Chairman, Jonathan Herzog, the producer of the event and Rabbi Nachman Abend, a coproducer and host of the evening. He also paid tribute to Chabad of North Hollywood's Spiritual Leader Rabbi Aaron Abend, who shared divrei Torah with the diverse crowd.

Chabad of the Valley's Executive Director, Rabbi Yehoshua Binyomin Gordon addressed everyone with words of inspiration and Rabbi Mayer Greene, who helped coordinate the event, led a children's rally and the recital of the 12 Pesukim.

Street performers, jugglers, acrobats, balloon artists, a stilt walker and a variety of food vendors, kept the streets of Hollywood buzzing with excitement throughout the evening.

Organizers expressed appreciation; and acknowledged Councilwoman Jan Perry as well as the official corporate sponsor Milano Collection Wigs, whose generosity covered significant costs of the event and the official media sponsor Southern California Community Links.

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Orthodox Jewish Chaplaincy Board - Sukkos 5772 The Orthodox Jewish Chaplaincy Board (OJCB) conducted Sukkos programs for Jewish Inmates at Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail and Twin Tower Correctional Facility during Chol Hamoed Sukkos.

The Jewish Inmates were able to participate in the Mitzvah of Lulav and Esrog. They heard divrei Torah from the OJCB Chaplains and they sang and recited tefilos and Tehilim. The Chaplains also distributed Jewish reading material to them. It was an uplifting experience for those who are experiencing difficult times.

The L.A. County Jail System is Photo L-R: LASD Deputy Rick Pedroza, Yonathan Shraga, OJCB Chaplain Rabbi not a 'long term' prison but a Zvi Bojarski, OJCB Director/Senior Chaplain Howard Winkler, Assistant to Sheriff 'temporary' detention facility for Baca, Scott Svonkin, OJCB Senior Chaplain Rabbi Shimon Raichik, Israel Bastomski, those awaiting trial for violating OJCB Chaplain Rabbi Gavriel Hershoff, Jewish Committee for Personal Services Dithe law. It is not uncommon to rector Gregory Metzger, LASD Deputy John Arreola in the lobby of Men's Central Jail immediately preceding visits to inmates with Lulav & Esrog. find an inmate 'locked up' for thirty, sixty or ninety days for a traffic violation! Many inmates are there for more egregious crimes and when convicted they will go to State Prison.

Sheriff Lee Baca has always been extremely supportive of Inmates of all religions and their right to participate in religious services. The OJCB visits all Jewish Inmates and is there to help these unfortunate souls during this dark time of their lives and help rehabilitate them physically and spiritually.

Reappointment – Los Angeles County Commissioner Howard Winkler was unanimously reappointed by the L. A. County Board of Supervisors to the Los Angeles County Commission on Alcohol & Other Drugs (CCAOD) (formerly the Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs Commission [NDDC] & the Commission on Alcohol Abuse which were merged) for a term of office expiring December 31, 2014. Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich first nominated Winkler to the NDDC in 1986 where he has served as a Commissioner for the past 25 years and as a member of various committees including the Law & Legislative Committee and the Drug Court Planning Committee.

The CCAOD advises the Board of Supervisors on drug & alcohol related issues with a goal of reducing drug & alcohol related criminal activity and the negative impact of drug & alcohol use on the quality of life in the County.

The Commission works in close cooperation with the District Attorney, Probation Department, Public Defender and Sheriff. Los Angeles County consists of more than 10 million residents throughout its 88 cities.

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SAVING LIVES SAN FERNANDO VALLEY DRUG AND ALCOHOL COALITION Drug Free Communities Grant Recipient Saving Lives San Fernando Valley Drug and Alcohol Coalition, through Chabad of California, was awarded a $625,000 Drug Free Communities Support Program 5 Year Grant by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

The goals of our Coalition are to: (1) Establish and strengthen collaboration among Saving Lives San Fernando Valley's partner organizations in support of the communities' extensive efforts to prevent and reduce substance abuse among the youth; and (2) to reduce Substance Abuse among the Valley youth through Education, Media Advocacy, Increased Enforcement and Changes in Policies.

Each month, our Drug Free Coalition Membership (DFC) meets to discuss and implement various strategies to eliminate/reduce access to Drugs and Alcohol to middle school and high school youths 11-17 years of age. Experience has shown that some of the most innovative, effective and successful approaches to reducing youth drug and alcohol abuse begins at the community level, and that change is created and adapted through grassroots initiatives.

Our Youth Division has embarked on an (i am greater than drugs) campaign which will be disseminated to educators, schools and youth throughout the San Fernando Valley.

Youth who start drinking before age 15 years of age are 5 times more likely to develop Alcohol Dependence or Abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after 21 years of age. In addition to alcohol abuse, one of the most easily accessible substances out there for our youth is Marijuana. Marijuana is addictive and is considered a "gateway" drug. Those who use marijuana are more likely to move on to "harder" drugs - and, the younger someone is when beginning marijuana use, the more likely he or she is to use other drugs when they reach adulthood.

The Coalition's Community Partners include: Business Professionals, Parents, Youth, Media, Schools, Youth Groups, Law Enforcement, Faith-Based/Outreach Organizations, Civic/Volunteer Groups, Healthcare Professionals, Government Agencies and Drug and Rehabilitation Facilities.

Substance Abuse can happen to anyone's family or friends.

We urge all concerned Parents, , Teens and Community Leaders, to join our Coalition and help us reach our goals and objectives in reducing substance abuse among our youth.

Our next Coalition Meeting is scheduled for Monday Evening, November 21, 2011 at 7:30 pm at the West Valley LAPD, Community Room - 19020 Vanowen Street - Reseda, CA 91335 For further information, or to RSVP for the meeting:

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Livescan may be required as a condition of employment for: Teachers, Care Givers, Contractors, Security Guards, Nurses, Doctors, Surgeons, Real Estate Licensees, Appraisers, Notaries, DMV Licensed Professionals, Foster Parents, Stock Brokers, Volunteers, and anyone applying for a professional licensing, certification, or permit. Persons applying for foreign adoptions or VISA/Immigration clearances may also need Livescan processing.

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SIMCHAS BEIS HASHOEIVA CELEBRATION In a first for Los Angeles, both Anash and the broader Los Angeles and Valley communities came together en masse for a Grand Community Simchas Beis Hashoeva. Over 3000 people gathered in the streets of North Hollywood to join in the festivities.

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3. The girl in the front is missing her watch. 4. Yossi Wachtels (Monkey Plumbing) yarlmukah has changed to purple. 5. The cambridge sign on top is missing. 6. The boys glowing ring has changed colors. 7. A boys sweater stripes has changed to red. 8. The camera has extended it’s zoom. 9. A girls head is missing from the bottom left. 10. It ow says arms instead of Farms.

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DINING GUIDE MEAT Afshan Restaurant RCC 106 W. 9th St. LA, (213) 622-1010 Bocca Steakhouse RCC 16610 Ventura. Encino, 91436 (818) 905-5855 Café Del Mar Meat Kehila 12526 Burbank Blvd. N.H. 91607 (818) 487-8171 Chic N Chow Kehila 9301 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-5595 Chinese and Kabob Kehila 9180 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-4007 Cohen’s Restaurant RCC 316 E Pico Blvd # F LA, CA 90015 (213) 742-8888 Elat Burger Ben Zaken 9340 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 278-4692 Elite Cuisine RCC 7119 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 930-1303 Shawarma Express Kehila 5577 Reseda Blvd. Tarzana, 9135 (818) 342-2226 Glatt Hut RCC 9303 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 246-1900 Golan RCC 13075 Victory Blvd. N. H, 91606 (818) 763-5344 Got Kosher? RCC 8914 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 858-1920 Habayit Bukspan 11921 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90064 (310) 479-5444 Haifa Ben Zaken 8717 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 888-7700 Jeffs Gourmet Kehila 8930 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-8590 La Gondola Kehila 9025 Wilshire Blvd. BH, 90211 (310) 247-1239

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La Glatt RCC 446 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036 (323) 658-7730

Pacific Pizza RCC - Cholov Yisroel & Pas Yisroel 12460 Oxnard St. N. Hollywood (818) 760-0087

Beverly Cafe Elite RCC 7113 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90035 (323) 931-3563

La Seine 14 N. La Cienega Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310 358 0922

Pico Cafe Kehila 8944 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310)385-9592

DAIRY Bibis Warmstone Kehila 8928 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 246-1788

Metro Glatt RCC 8975 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 275-4420

Bramis Pizza

Pizza Maven Kehila 140 North La Brea Blvd. 90036 (323) 857-0353

RCC

17736 ShermanWay, Reseda 91326

Nagilla Meating Place Kehila 9407 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 788-0119 Orange Delight Kehila 13628 Ventura Blvd. SO, 91423 (818) 788-9896 Pats Kehila 9233 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 205-8705 Pico Kosher Deli RCC 8826 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 273-9381 Pita Way RCC 8532 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 652-5236 Sassis Kehila 15622 Ventura, Encino, 91436 (818) 986-5345

(818) 342-0611 Café Del Mar Dairy Kehila 12526 Burbank Blvd. N.H. 91607 (818) 487-8171

Delice Kehila 8583 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 289-6556

Shanghai Kehila 9401 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 553-0998

La Brea Bagel Kehilla 7308 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 965-1287 La Pizza Rabbi Furst 12515 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607 (818) 760-8198

Subway Kehila 8948 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-1222

Milk N Honey RCC 8837 West Pico Blvd LA, 90035 (310) 858-8850

Schnitzle Kehila 9216 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 786-8282

Unique Cafe Rabbi Aron Simkin 18381 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana (818) 757-3100

Fish In The Village RCC 12450 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607 (818) 769-0085

Le Sushi RCC 12524 Burbank Blvd N.H. 91607 (818) 763-6600

PAREVE SushiKo RCC 9340 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-3474

Milky Way Kehila 9108 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 859-0004

The Meating Place KCA 30313 Canwood St. AH, 91301 (818) 706-1255 Tierra Sur at Herzog Winery 3201 Camino DelSol Oxnard (818) 752-6866

Shalom Pizza RCC 8715 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 271-2255

17942 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91316

(818) 758-9595

Pizza World Kehila 365 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036 (323) 653-2896 Sassis Sushi Kehila 16550 Ventura, Encino, 91436 (818) 783-2727

Fish Grill Kehila 7226 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036 (323) 937-7162 12013 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90025 (310) 479-1800 9618 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 860-1182 22935 Pacific Coast Highway (310) 456-8585 Jerusalem Pizza Kehila

Shilohs Kehila 8939 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-1652

Pizza Station Kehila 8965 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 276-8708

Circa RCC 8622 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles (310) 854-0592

Schwartz Bakery and Deli RCC 433 N. Fairfax Avenue, LA, 90036 (323)653-1941

Pizza Nosh Rabbi Ami Markel 30313 Canwood St. A.H. 91301 (818) 991-3000

Nagilla Pizza Kehila 9411 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 788-0111

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Nana Cafe RCC 1509 S Robertson Blvd.

(310) 407-0404

26 By Shilo’s Kehila 8657 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310)246-1326

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